नवनीत
English meaning: fresh butter
Definition
Fresh butter, freshly churned from curds. It is associated in legend with the child Kṛṣṇa.
Example
“बालकृष्णो नवनीतं चोरयति।”
In English: “The child Kṛṣṇa steals the fresh butter.”
Another example: “बालकृष्णः नवनीतं चोरयति।”
Usage — When, Where & How
Classical word for freshly churned butter; famous in Kṛṣṇa legend (the butter-thief). Common in poetry, devotional literature and cookery.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From नव (nava) 'fresh, new' + नीत (nīta, from √नी 'to lead/bring out') ; literally 'freshly brought out (from curds)', fresh butter.
Synonyms
- नवनीतक
- गोनवनीत
- हैयङ्गवीन
Antonyms / Opposites
Related Words
Common Collocations
- नवनीतचोरः
- नवनीतपिण्डः
- नवनीतमृदु
- नवनीतभक्षणम्
- ताजनवनीतम्
Word Forms
n., a-stem; nom./acc. नवनीतम्, instr. नवनीतेन, gen. नवनीतस्य
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Literary Heritage
“मन्दः कवियशः प्रार्थी गमिष्याम्युपहास्यताम्। प्रांशुलभ्ये फले लोभादुद्बाहुरिव वामनः।।”
/Mandah kaviyashah prarthhi gamishyamyupahasytam. Pramshu-labhe phale lobhadud-bahur iva vamanah./
“Feeble-minded yet aspiring to a poet's fame, I go to be ridiculed — like a dwarf reaching for high fruit.”
“रामो विग्रहवान् धर्मः साधुः सत्यपराक्रमः”
/Ramo vigrahavan dharmah sadhuh satya-parakramah/
“Rama is righteousness incarnate — virtuous and true in valour.”
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Language information
- Language
- संस्कृतम्
- Sanskrit
- Script
- Devanagari
- Family
- Indo-Aryan
- Speakers
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